Non-explosive oil-can.



"K057265925. PATENTED APR.28,1903.

' T. J. VOORHIBS.

NON-EXPLOSIVE OIL CAN.

v APPLIOATION FILED 001?. 10, 1902.

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NlTElD dramas tarnivr @lrricnt THOMAS J. VOORHIES, OF MCDONALD,PENNSYLVANIA.

MGN EXPLOSH/E OIL CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 726,595, dated April28, 1903.

Application filed October 10, 1902. Serial No. 126,756. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. Voonruns, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at McDonald, in the county of Washington and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNon-Explosive Oil-Cans, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inoil-cans, the primary object of the invention being to provide novel andelf ective means whereby an explosion of the oil or gases in the can isprevented.

Briefly described, my invention comprises a can having the ordinaryinlet, and the outlet from which to the spout is through the side of thecan at the bottom thereof, the spout extending vertically the length ofthe can and being suitably connected thereto. The spout is made in twosections, one section being integral with the body of the can orsoldered thereto and having a threaded nipple to receive the union whichfastens the other section of the spout thereto. Within the spout isarranged the valve, which is closed when the can is in the uprightposition and prevents any flame entering through the spout, so as tocause an explosion of the oil or gases in the can, all of whichconstruction will be hereinafter more fully described, and specificallypointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and Whereinlike numerals of reference indicate like parts, and which drawing showsa side elevation of my improved can, partly in section, to betterillustrate the construction thereof.

To put my invention in practice, I provide a can 1, provided with theordinary inlet 2 and closure 3, together with the handles 4 and 5.Formed integral with the front side of the can or suitably connnectcdthereto at the bottom thereof is an annular spout 6, the inlet 7 towhich is at the bottom of the can. The vertical portion 8 of thissection of the spout is provided at its upper end with exteriorscrew-threads 9, and the outer spout-section 10 is seated on thespout-section 8, a gasket 11 being preferably placed between the flangedlower end 12 of the spout-section 10 and the upper end of the verticalportion 8 of the spoutsection 6. Acollar 14 is employed for connectingthe section 10 of the spout and the vertical portion 8 of the section 6,this collar having screw-threads at its lower end to engage the threads9 and provided at its upper end with an interior annular flange 15 toengage with the annular flange 12 of the spout-section 10. The spout issupported near its outlet end by a bracket or strap 16, which receivesthe spout and is connected to the can-body 1. Arranged in the verticalportion 8 of the pipe-section 6 is a valve-seat 17, on which the valve18 normally rests. The stem 19 of this valve 18 is guided by the spider20, secured in the vertical portion 8 of the section 6 of the spout. Inthe drawing the valve is shown elevated to better illustrate theconstruction thereof with respect to the valve-seat. When the can'is inthe upright position, as shown in the drawing, this valve will benormally seated. When the can is tilted, the spout thereof being placedin the lamp or other receptacle to be filled, the pressure of the oilunseats the valve 18 and allows the oil to flow out through the spout.Any ignition of the gases at the discharge of the spout would cause thevalve to be reseated and prevent the explosion of the gases or oil inthe can.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with the can or like receptacle, of angularspout-section formed integral with and communicating at the bottom ofthe can, and being formed with a valveseat, the upper end of thevertical portion of this section being formed with exteriorscrewthreads,a spider arranged in said section, a valve engaging said seat and havingits stem operating in said spider, an upper spout-section provided atits lower end with an annular flange, a gasket arranged between saidflange and upper end of the first-named section, a, coliafhaving itslower 'pij'rtion formed In testimony whereof I affix my signature withinterior screw threads to engage the in the presence of two witnesses.threads of the first-named section, and formed THOMAS J VOORHIES at itsupper end with an inwardly-projecting flange adapted to rest upon theflange of the Witnesses: last-named section, and a strap secured to theW. J. O. HARPER, can and receiving the last-named section. ROBT. J.COOK.

